Sins in confession: list, list. How to prepare for confession and communion, what prayer to read, how to correctly name sins?

How to fast before communion and confession worries many Christians. This is not surprising, because the Sacrament of the Eucharist is impossible without fasting the day before. Abstaining from food helps us fight our bodily passions, renounce earthly joys and vanities, and become closer to realizing our sinfulness.

What words to start confession with, how does confession go?

Confession is a bath that washes the soul from sinful filth. It is not enough to simply admit your sin. You need to go to church and repent before God in confession.

If some do not understand why it is necessary to go to the temple, then one more example should be given. The church is like a hospital for the soul. But if we are sick in the body, then we visit the hospital? So it is with the soul, it is necessary to heal it in the church.

During confession, you come to church and listen to the words of the holy father, “Behold, child, Christ stands invisibly, accepting your confession...”. This is how the confession itself begins. Next, you bow your head over the lectern, the holy father covers you with stole, and you can already express what is in your soul. At this time, the index and middle fingers must be placed on the Gospel or cross.

Confession in the temple

After your words, the priest may ask you some questions and also clarify whether you repent of this sin. After you have repented, the rector of the temple reads a prayer of permission. Next you need to kiss the cross and the Gospel.

There are no formalities or obligations in preparing for confession. You don't have to say any specific words. In order to confess, you do not need to select a specific day or church holiday.

Necessary during confession

All you need is the call of your soul and the desire to cleanse yourself. Preparing for confession is the moment when you have analyzed your life and actions and realized that you are doing something wrong.

After confession, you can take a blessing from the priest. To do this, place your right hand on top of your left and say: “Father, bless.”

The priest makes the sign of the cross and places his hand on your palms. You need to kiss your father's hand. If after confession you plan to take communion, then also ask for a blessing for this.

How to prepare for confession for the first time?

Confession is perceived as reconciliation with the Lord. There is a priest present as a witness, to whom you reveal your sins. And he, in turn, prays for the forgiveness of your sins.

Before confession, you should remember several important rules:

Realize your sins and sincerely repent. If you decide to come to confession, then you understand that you are doing something wrong in your life. Therefore, you should reconsider all the points that do not suit you and that you regret. Sincerely ask God for forgiveness for all sins and ask to cleanse your soul and mind from filth.
Don't write huge lists . In this case, it’s as if you are simply reading the list without opening your soul. You can jot down briefly what you want to confess so you don’t forget. But you shouldn’t write the entire confession on paper.
Confess only your sins . There is no need to say that you did something sinful in response to the sinful deed of a neighbor, relative or colleague. These are their sins for which you should not speak. Cleanse your soul and thoughts first.
Don't come up with any fancy words or phrases for your speech . God accepts and loves us no matter what. And he certainly knows about your sins. Don't be shy about the priest either. Over the years of service, he has listened to a lot, so I certainly won’t be surprised by your words.
If you have not gone to church for many years, then you should first confess this sin and talk about serious sinful deeds and thoughts. Wearing short clothes or watching TV during Lent can be said at the end. Because if there are more serious sins, it’s not so important to mention TV and clothes.
Try to change your life before confession. You should not think that confession is an event after which you can continue to commit sinful acts. Change your life for the better. Let it be gradual and slow, but surely.
Forgive and you will be forgiven. If you ask the Lord for forgiveness, then be ready to forgive the people with whom you are offended.

Don't forget to pray

Now we offer practical recommendations before confession:

Find out about the time of confession in the temple. If you come for the first time, then it is better not to choose days of major holidays. On such days there are usually a lot of people who want to confess. It’s better to choose a quieter day to have the opportunity for a full, leisurely confession.
Before confession, it is advisable to read prayers of repentance . They can be found in prayer books.
It is advisable to confess at least once a month. Then you will feel in good physical and mental tone.

Who is exempted from fasting?

There are general church rules regarding the holy sacraments and fasting, but, of course, we should not forget about the individual characteristics of all people. After all, for a certain category of believers, fasting or limiting certain foods is unacceptable. These include:

Pregnant women - they should not limit themselves to food, because then they risk harming their baby. They should place emphasis on their spiritual development;
children under 7 years of age - the child’s body is not yet strong enough for fasting. You need to talk with the child about God, tell him the meaning of various church sacraments and rituals;
people suffering from serious illnesses for which nutritious, regular nutrition is vital (for example, diabetics);
The priests are also lenient towards those who, due to their work, are far from home and are forced to eat in public canteens: the military, children in boarding schools, the sick and prisoners. They should all fast as much as possible, but do not forget about regular prayer practice, which should be strengthened.

As for dying or seriously ill people, communion is performed for them without any preparation.

What prayers should I read before confession and communion?

Before confession and communion, one should not only fast, but also prepare with prayer. The prayer before confession is the prayer of Simeon the Theologian. The prayer book also contains prayers of repentance, which are also recommended for reading.

Before communion:

Fast 3 days before Holy Communion. Avoid meat and dairy products.
Before the day of communion, visit the temple during the evening service.
Read the rules before Holy Communion.
From midnight until communion, do not eat or drink water.
Come at the beginning of the liturgy, and not at the time of confession. It is important to be in church during the entire service.

Communion is necessary for both children and adults

To begin Holy Communion in the evening, you must read the canons:

Repentant to Jesus Christ
Prayer service to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Guardian Angel

Also find troparia and songs for Holy Communion in the prayer book and read them.

Measure of abstinence, types of food

Infants are given communion without any preparation with the Blood of Christ alone, without particles of the Body.
Photo: 4.404content.com What cannot be eaten, how much to eat, is it possible to eat fish before Communion? The Holy Fathers advise eating slightly undernourished, preferring inexpensive and healthy foods: bread, cereals, vegetables, light soups.

If you are a tobacco smoker, give up cigarettes altogether for the duration of your fast. If you couldn’t do it at all, repent, pray, at least briefly, in your own words, before you pick up a cigarette. Please note that from 12 o'clock at night on the eve of Communion you cannot drink, eat, or smoke, otherwise you will not be allowed to participate in the sacrament.

When fasting, people traditionally abstain from all foods of animal origin.
An exception may be fish and seafood (squid, for example), permitted by the Mother Church during special periods of the church calendar.
The first thing to do is stop (usually) eating meat and eggs.
Dairy is often blessed to be eaten by children, the elderly and the sick.
Abstinence from vegetable oil, as well as dry eating, is not so often practiced today by physically healthy and zealous believers.
An extreme measure is complete abstinence from food and water; in the modern Church it is practiced only for a short period of time (usually 1 day) and not by all Christians.

Is it possible to receive communion without confession?

Confession - sins: listing for women and men

Sins have existed since the time of Adam and Eve. They are so varied that perhaps some do not even know that they are sinning. We offer you a list of sins that men and women can expose themselves to:

Violated the rules of behavior in the temple.
He complained about his life and those around him.
Didn't perform prayers diligently.
She did not abstain from carnal pleasures during pregnancy, as well as on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. I was with my husband during the days of fasting.
Didn’t repent of sin right away.
Commemorated the deceased with alcohol.
He condemned and doubted his neighbors.
Had (a) sinful dreams.
Sinful (of) gluttony.
He praised people, not the Lord.
I was too lazy to go to church on Sundays.
He deceived, he was a hypocrite, he was cowardly.
He believed in omens and was superstitious.
Concealed sins during confession.
Wore clothes that were not modest, looked at other people's nakedness.

Reading prayers is necessary daily

I was ashamed to be baptized, and took off my cross when meeting people.
I did not pray before eating food, I went to bed without prayer.
He condemned the priests.
Advised or had an abortion.
Spent money on entertainment and events.
Spoiled the water while swimming in the river from which they take drinking water.
Visited fortune tellers.
Sold and produced alcoholic beverages.
Being unclean, I went to the temple.
Telling sinful stories from the lives of close friends or relatives.
He sinned (a) fornication and masturbation.
Took contraceptives, contraceptives.
Visited wicked places.
Had intimacy with a person of the same sex.
I was doing exercises in the morning and not reading prayers.
On Sundays I went not to church, but to the forest or to the river.
He was jealous of his wife (husband). I tried to kill my opponent with the help of healers.
I dreamed about traveling.
I bought lottery tickets, hoping to get rich.
During breastfeeding, she had a relationship with her husband.
Instead of prayer, I read magazines and watched TV.
She prayed with her head uncovered (for men - in a headdress).
Permitted (a) sinful relationship without being married.
Had the sin of sodomy (connection with animals, with a blood relative).

This is just a short list of sins. There are 472 of them listed on the pages of spiritual books. Some of them are repeated or indicated with additional clarifications.

Teenage and childhood sins in confession: list

A child confesses from the age of seven. Until this time, communion without confession is allowed. For children and adolescents, during confession the following sins are expected to be indicated (if any, of course):

I forgot about reading prayers in the morning and evening, as well as before and after meals.
I did not prepare for confession.
Rarely visited the temple.
I didn’t know the basic prayers: Our Father, Creed, Virgin Mary, Rejoice.
Didn't listen to parents and teachers.
Raised his voice at elders.
He fought and called children names.
Didn't study lessons.
Played gambling.
Didn't go to confession after reaching 7 years old.
Had fun on fast days.
Applied tattoos to the body.
He did not accustom his younger relatives to the word of God.
Was not respectful towards his godmother or godfather.
Stole or took without asking.
Not being able to do it, I tried to draw icons.
He did not live according to Divine laws.
Smoked (a).

Teach your child to church

Historical information

The first of the Christians, the apostles of Jesus Christ, took communion every day, maintaining contact with God. Then fasting did not play such an important role, and much greater importance was given to a person’s thoughts on the eve of accepting the Savior’s Holy Sacrifice.

In apostolic times, the sacrament of communion was celebrated in the evening. But gradually it is transferred to the morning: so that believers have the opportunity to receive God’s food from the very morning, to cleanse their body and soul.

The tradition of arranging fast days before the Eucharist first appeared in the 4th century AD. The clergy of those times noted that Christians had cooled in their faith. Therefore, they began to encourage people to limit worldly entertainment and sexual pleasures before receiving the Holy Gifts. True, there was no talk about food restrictions then.

Fasting arises in Christianity a little later: three days a week, as well as according to fasts established by the church. And in the 9th century, the custom of fasting and food restrictions for 3-7 days arose.

As Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk says, there are no uniform requirements regarding three-day abstinence before communion. Each person needs to make his own decision about how much time he needs to fast. You can also contact your personal spiritual mentor with this question.

How to talk about handjob in confession?

All people are sinners, everyone has their own. Masturbation is also a sin. And it is necessary to repent of it. But very often a situation occurs that people who spoke about such a sin in confession continued to do so.

You should understand for yourself that you should get rid of the sin of masturbation. After the first confession about this sin, try not to succumb to temptation anymore. If willpower is not yet strong enough, then it is necessary to go to church for confession after each handjob.

Ask God to give you the strength to get rid of sin. Repent and talk to the priest. Don’t be embarrassed, the temple minister will listen and support you and give advice.

All sins must be confessed

Confession is a means of cleansing the soul and an impetus to a new, correct life. If you feel spiritual heaviness or sorrow does not leave you, visit the temple. There you will find help and support for your soul. and at the same time you will find peace and good spirits.